Purchase Order 12805B19P0013
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $52.2K to Texas A&M Agrilife Research on March 28, 2024, for the procurement and delivery of 11,600 adult Amblyomma mixtum ticks to support an industry study. The ticks must meet specific biological specifications, with specimens aged between 45 and 90 days post-nymphal molt. This contract emerged from a sources sought notice posted on March 22, 2024, in which USDA-ARS...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $4,130 to Producers Livestock Auction Co. on February 14, 2023, for the procurement of eight head of cattle to support research activities at the Cattle Fever Tick Research Unit (CFTRU) facility in Edinburg, Texas. The livestock specifications require a mix of steers and heifers aged 6–24 months, each weighing between 250–375 pounds. Performance of this contract is based in San Angelo, Texas, with an...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $980,269 firm fixed-price contract to Jimenez Engineering Solutions, LLC (doing business as International Consulting Engineers) on May 19, 2025, to provide surveying and staking services for the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP) high-game fencing project in Cameron County, Texas. This total small business set-aside contract supports APHIS's efforts to control the spread of cattle fever...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Plains Area, a civilian agency, to Producers Livestock Auction CO. in the amount of $5,745.15. The contract is for the provision of nine (9) cattle (calves) for a Merck research study at the Cattle Fever Tick Research Unit (CFTRU) facility in Edinburg, Texas. The animals must weigh between 250-375 pounds and be a mix of steers and heifers aged 6-24 months. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2024 and does not utilize...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) awarded a $51,508.75 purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the procurement of 24 head of cattle calves. The contract, awarded on January 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2026, supports research operations at the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insect Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas. The calves must meet precise...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a purchase order to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for nine research calves to support tick colony maintenance operations. The contract, valued at $6,231.88 and executed on March 21, 2023, specifies precise animal requirements including calves weighing 300–450 pounds, aged 6–24 months, comprising a mix of steers and heifers. The preferred breeds...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Plains Area awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $21,799.15 to Gillespie Livestock Company Inc., a small business contractor based in Fredericksburg, Texas, for the procurement of 16 head of research cattle. The cattle are designated to support the Cattle Fever Tick Research Unit facility in Kerrville, Texas, where they will be used to maintain a fever tick colony critical to the agency's livestock...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) awarded a $66,405.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Del RIO Feed & Supply, LLC, a small business located in Del Rio, Texas. The contract is for the delivery of 1,140 bottles of 5-liter ivermectin pour-on solution to support the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP) in Texas. The contract is a small business set-aside and will provide the ready-to-use veterinary treatment solution to...
- The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services division, awarded a $64,353.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to Houston Global Distribution LLC, a woman-owned small business based in Tomball, Texas, for the procurement of Ivermectin Pour-On 5 Liter Pourable Solution. This commercial pesticide product supports the USDA Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, a longstanding federal initiative to control and eliminate cattle fever ticks...
- This federal contract award is for the supply of ivermectin-treated corn to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP). The prime contractor, Del RIO Feed & Supply, LLC, a small business located in Del Rio, Texas, will provide the ivermectin-treated corn, which is used to control the spread of cattle fever ticks in wild deer populations in south Texas. The contract is a firm-fixed price,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to John P. McMurtry for services as Cattle Fever Tick Project Manager. The contract, valued at $67,500, was awarded on November 13, 2018, with an ultimate completion date of November 14, 2019. Work will be performed in College Station, Texas. This procurement was not issued under any set-aside designation and represents a civilian agency requirement. The Cattle Fever Tick Project Manager role supports USDA efforts to manage and control cattle fever tick populations, a critical pest that affects livestock health and trade. The Plains Area, the funding federal agency, utilizes project management expertise to coordinate tick eradication and surveillance activities. As the sole awardee with no identified subcontractors, McMurtry was responsible for delivering project management services over the approximately one-year performance period.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source | 12805B19P0013 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Plains Area | Award Notice 1/1 | 11/6/18, 4:40 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $67.5k | 11/13/18 |